Rise of luxury student housing on West Main Street raises concerns about impacts of development
By Spencer Philps | September 20, 2018Some fear recent development on West Main could engender gentrification and displacement.
Some fear recent development on West Main could engender gentrification and displacement.
Experts say demand for areas around U.Va. forces students to sign leases earlier
Proposals include additional bike lanes, greenery and a multi-use path
The panel focused on fostering trust and cooperation between police forces and the communities they serve.
In particular, board members hope to be able to acquire the ability to collect data and conduct their own research for the purposes of drafting bylaws.
The Center for Effective Lawmaking, University Democrats, College Republicans and the Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy will co-host the non-partisan debate.
The Alderman Library renovations are expected to begin in 2020 and cost $160 million.
The proposed hotel would replace the Excel Inn & Suites on Emmet Street that burned down last year.
The University Library recently received the two-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services
The winey-brewery is located on a 40-acre farm that was the original estate of Meriwether Lewis.
The University is in the process of updating the UVA Parking and Transportation Plan.
The software company will invest approximately $12 million towards the relocation and renovation of the former textile factory building.
After an appeal to the Charlottesville Circuit Court Tuesday, Charlottesville resident Jeffrey Winder was fined $1 for assaulting Unite the Right organizer Jason Kessler on Aug. 13, 2017, during a press conference.
City Council will further discuss the financial aspect of the housing strategy at a budget work session Thursday.
The proposal comes after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in June that the state used race in determining state legislative districts, a violation of the Voting Rights Act.
A shuttle connecting Central Grounds to the U.Va. research park is another new transit-related initiative
Market Plaza LLC has filed an appeal to the Charlottesville City Council of the Board of Architectural Review's recent decision to deny a certificate of appropriateness for the development.
The body discussed its ability to appoint a ninth member and to receive complaints against the Charlottesville Police Department with Mayor Nikuyah Walker and Vice Mayor Heather Hill.
Developer Keith Woodard said that he was immediately ending the $50 million project, known as West2nd, in a press release Tuesday.
The city will also conduct further community engagement on the plan’s development.